February 08, 2006

Scent Of Abramoff Wafts Over Heart of Dixie

When Alabama Gov. Bob Riley (R) held a press conerence yesterday to announce his support for unplugging the electronic gambling machines at the state's 3 dog tracks, Dems predicatably dissmissed it as mere election-year politicking.

But one Dem, Senate President Pro Tempore Lowell Barron, went further, per the Birmingham News. Barron recalled that Jack Abramoff had sought to eliminate competition for the Choctaws -- located in neighboring Mississippi -- and offered that he hoped "we don't have any games like that being played in Alabama."

Oh, and Barron also pointed out that Riley happens to have some ties to Abramoff and his ex-partner Michael Scanlon.

Riley's camp said it was "ludicrous" to tie their slots opposition to any gambling interests.

As if Alabama politics weren't fun enough, (see Moore, Roy) it now looks like Dems will play the Abramoff card in the GOV race.

Of course they may have a tough time with this message if they nominate ex-Gov. Don Siegelman (D).

Posted at 12:00 PM

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